Sack of Perth

The Sack of Perth (1296) was the final battle of the Kingdom of England's invasion of Scotland in 1296. King Edward the Longshanks invaded, stormed, and sacked the city of Perth, capturing the fabled Stone of Scone and declaring himself King of Scotland.

History
Following the Battle of Dunbar, John Balliol fled to Perth, where he had no large army to face England. King Edward the Longshanks brought his English armies to the city of Perth, which was defended by only a ditch and a few fortifications. The English took Perth without much resistance, and the English sacked the city. They carried off the Stone of Scone, the stone on which the kings of Scotland were crowned, and brought it to Westminster Abbey. King Edward claimed the Kingdom of Scotland for himself, and England took over the country.